Get an overview by reading a general or specialized encyclopedia article on the broad topic.
Take note of: Names, Dates, Places, Important Facts, and/or Major Events
Determine main call numbers and browse books in appropriate main call number sections.
Read over chapter titles in Table of Contents of book in main call number section to get focus ideas.
Read over subjects in book indexes to get focus ideas.
Select a topic that has a significant amount of pages. (Look for hyphens.)
Reminder: In an index italics and bold face sometimes denote pictures.
Make the best of what you find:
Use Bibliographies found in resource, ACCESS PA and Inter-Library Loan procedures to get books and resources from another library.
Don’t tell your teacher your topic choice unless you have already identified at least 50% of the total number of resources you think you will need to complete your project or paper!
Print Sources
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• REF 909.7 *Dictionary of Middle Ages
• REF 940.2 *Encyclopedia of Modern Europe
• REF 940.2 *Europe 1450-1789
REF 940.2 ENC Encyclopediaof the Renaissance
REF 909.07 MED The Medieval and Renaissance World
REF 909.07 MED Medieval World
REF 909.07 GRE Great Events from History. The Renaisance and Early Modern Era, 1454-1600
REF 941.07 ENC Encyclopedia of Romanticism. Culture in Britain, 1780s-1830s
REF 941.081 VIC Victorian Britain: an Encyclopedia
KEYWORD MAIN CALL NUMBERS
Middle Ages/Medieval 909.07 Renaissance 940.2
Anglo Saxon 941.01
History, England 914.2; 942
Literary Criticism, English 820
Biography, Collective 920
Biography, Individual 921
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Must Use Lancaster County Library from Home for this Database with a Public Library Card.
Suggested Databases in Power Library use EBSCOhost Web, Oxford Reference Online, NetLibrary, EBSCO: History Reference Center • LitFinder
British History Term Paper
Grade 12- Mrs. Flynn /Miss Sharp/ Mrs. Wickenheiser
Tips on Developing a Focus
Get an overview by reading a general or specialized encyclopedia article on the broad topic.
Take note of: Names, Dates, Places, Important Facts, and/or Major Events
Make the best of what you find:
Print Sources
search Destiny\• REF 909.7 *Dictionary of Middle Ages
• REF 940.2 *Encyclopedia of Modern Europe
• REF 940.2 *Europe 1450-1789
REF 940.2 ENC Encyclopedia of the Renaissance
REF 909.07 MED The Medieval and Renaissance World
REF 909.07 MED Medieval World
REF 909.07 GRE Great Events from History. The Renaisance and Early Modern Era, 1454-1600
REF 941.07 ENC Encyclopedia of Romanticism. Culture in Britain, 1780s-1830s
REF 941.081 VIC Victorian Britain: an Encyclopedia
KEYWORD MAIN CALL NUMBERS
Middle Ages/Medieval 909.07
Renaissance 940.2
Anglo Saxon 941.01
History, England 914.2; 942
Literary Criticism, English 820
Biography, Collective 920
Biography, Individual 921
Online Databases
Gale Virtual Reference Library Ebooks
ProQuest Platinum
• Gale: Biography Resource Center
Proquest History Study Center
**POWER Library**
Must Use Lancaster County Library from Home for this Database with a Public Library Card.
Suggested Databases in Power Library use EBSCOhost Web, Oxford Reference Online, NetLibrary, EBSCO: History Reference Center • LitFinder
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